OCCUCON 2015 - 65th National Conference of IAOH
Professional Development Symposia
Tuesday 20th January 2015
09.30 Onwards
Venue: Ananda Inn, Puducherry
-Registration
11.00 – 11.45
-Sponsored by - APOLLO HOSPITALS GROUP
-Chairpersons – Dr C S Gulvady & Dr Sudha S Ramachandran
Speakers
Title
Cancer Screening and its relevance in India
Dr T Raja
Dr. Akilesh Anand Prakash The Game Changers in Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation
It’s no coincidence that four of six letters in HEALTH are HEAL!
11.45 – 12.30
- Sponsored by - TATA EDUCATION AND DEVEPLOMENT TRUST
- Chairpersons - Dr Hiren Desai & Dr Shyam Pingle
Speaker
Title
Professor (Dr.)Ennapadam S Neuro behavioral examination in your office.
Krishnamurthy
12.30 – 13.15
- Sponsored by - ELITE SCHOOL OF OPTOMETRY
- Chairpersons - Dr Hitesh Shingala & Dr Sujatha Mohan
Speakers
Title
Genesis of Occupational Optometry in India
Dr P. P. Santanam
Occupational Optometry Service – our experience
Dr R. Krishna Kumar
Occupational Optometry Service –
Dr. S. Sarangadharan
Perspectives of Occupational health officer
13.15 – 14.00
- LUNCH
14.00 – 14.45
- Sponsored by - SHASUN PHARMACEUTICALS LTD
- Chairpersons - Dr Ashish Mishra & Dr Manohar Gemawat
Title
Emerging Trends in the Field of Regenerative Medicine
Speaker
Dr. Salahudeen
14.45 – 15.05
Speaker
DR. Y. A. Matcheswalla
- Sponsored by - MASINA HOSPITAL
- Chairpersons – Dr G Jayaraj & Dr Sudip Gupta
Title
Promotion of Mental Health in Industries
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15.10 – 15.30
Speaker
Dr. A C Kulkarni.
-Sponsored by - PPN POWER PLANT GENERATING
COMPANY
- Chairpersons – Dr G Jayaraj & Dr Sudip Gupta
Title
Occupational Health hazards in Metro Tunneling work
15.30 – 16.00
TEA BREAK
16.00 – 16.45
- Sponsored by - TATA EDUCATION AND DEVEPLOMENT
TRUST
- Chairpersons – Dr S Ramachandran & Dr Sandeep Sharma
Title
Oral manifestations of exposure to hazards at workplace
Speakers
Dr. Ranganathan
(20 mins)
Dr. Sudharshan Ramachandran
(20 mins)
16.45 – 17.30
Speakers
Dr Balaji Ravilla
Baskaran
Occupational Hazards for dental professionals
- Sponsored by - NOBLE HOSPITALS
- Chairpersons - Dr P P Santanam & Dr Rishikesh Naik
Title
Obesity - Epidemiology; Co-morbidities; Bariatric Surgical treatment
for Obesity - Indications and contraindications; and Prevention of
Obesity
18.30 – 20.00
- INAUGURAL FUNCTION of the 65th National Conference of IAOH
20.00 Onwards
- Dinner sponsored by APOLLO HOSPITALS GROUP, Chennai.
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Wednesday 21st January 2015
08.30 Onwards
09.00 – 10.30
Speakers
Mr. Abhi Misra
Mr. Amit Raiyani,
Dr.Gaurav Saxena
Dr.Jignesh J Swami
Mr.T.Misra
Dr.Priya Dutta
Dr. P R Ranjan
Mr.G S Swaminathan
Dr.J.S.Waghmare
Speakers
Mr.R.H.Amrut
Dr.Deepak Sharan
Dr.Dinesh Thakare
Dr.Manoj Khare
Dr.B.Nisha
Dr.Pankaj M Raut
Mr.S.Sriram Prakash
Dr.Suguna
Venue: Ananda Inn
- Registration
- TECHNICAL PAPER PRESENTATION
HALL A
Topic
- Promotion of Clean Environment
Chairpersons - Dr M V Sreenivasan & Mr B M Subburathinam
Title
A case study at a polyester unit exhibiting the prime importance
of Occupational Health & Safety culture over production targets
A study of welding fumes exposure at the workplace
“Preventing potential health hazards through proactive engineering solution"
Indoor air quality (IAQ) assessment of control room &
offices at RIL NMD
Strategic approach of occupational health management at a large scale petrochemical
industry - task based health risk assessment at office areas
A study on health status of cast house operators of blast furnace department in RSP
Climate change: addressing heat-health vulnerability in rapidly urbanizing regions of
western India
Emergency medical response during a heavy HF leak on site
Achieving healthy work environment by monitoring the occupational exposure to
ceramic dust in a ceramic refractory division –
A six sigma approach
The study of petroleum hydrocarbon and heavy metal concentration in marine fishes
and its potential health effect on human consumption.
HALL B
Topic
- Ergonomics & MSD
Chairpersons - Dr.Kishore Madhwani & Dr.Nayan Rai
Title
A study on musculoskeletal disorders among restaurant workers in Udupi and
Manipal, Karnataka
Analysis of ergonomic risk factors in an elevator manufacturing company in India
Application of ergonomic analytical tools in automobile industry.
A comparative study between Pre and Post introduction of
Ergo therapy In automobile Industry
Musculoskeletal morbidity among construction workers, community based cross
sectional study
Occupational health practices among employees of large commercial vehicle
manufacturing industry
Physiological, psychophysical, psychology and biomechanical
evaluation of manual material handling task
Prevalence, pattern and factors associated with work related musculoskeletal
disorders [WRMD] among housekeeping staff in a private tertiary care hospital,
Bangalore.
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Speakers
Dr.Alina Ann Mathew
Dr.S.Amina Bharvin
Dr.Ashvini Kale
Dr.N.Catherin
Dr.G.Chandana
Dr.Geethu Mathew
Dr.S.Kanimozhi
Dr.Kunal Modak
Dr.M.L.Kusumal
HALL C
Topic
- Presentation by PG students
Chairpersons – Dr Bobby Joseph & Dr N Jayanandhan
Title
A comparative study on the Pulmonary morbidity of workers
and local residents of a spinning mill in South India.
Contractual cement workers and their occupational hazardous exposures and
diseases
Knowledge, attitude, and practice of voluntary blood donation among nursing staff
of tertiary care hospital
Profile of newly recruited staff nurses in a tertiary care hospital: data from preplacement examination.
Health profile of food handlers working in a teaching institution in coastal Karnataka
Quality of life and probable psychological distress among male workers at a
construction site, Kolar district, Karnataka
A study on the physical-psychosocial work conditions and work attitudes among the
private medical practitioners of urban Puducherry
Awareness and need assessment of occupational health and safety in tertiary care
hospital
Bio-medical waste management, a sensitization program in tertiary care hospital in
Mysore city
10.30 – 11.00
TEA BREAK
11.00 – 11.45
SIR ADM ORATION
Chairperson - Dr C S Gulvady
Title
Speaker
Dr.K.Kanak Rao
11.45 – 12.30
Speaker
Mr. Prabir Jha
12.30 – 13.15
Speaker
Dr G K Kulkarni
13.15 – 14.00
Work for your Health!
SCIENTIFIC SESSION 1
- Sponsored by - RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LTD
- Chairpersons - Dr R Rajesh & Dr S M Shanbhag
Title
Health and Wellness: a value addition to business
SCIENTIFIC SESSION 2
- Sponsored by – SIEMENS LTD
- Chairpersons - Dr Divyang Shah & Dr Sunil Kakodkar
Title
Relevance of Occupational Health in Clinical Practice
- LUNCH
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14.00 – 14.20
SCIENTIFIC SESSION 3
- Sponsored by - RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LTD
- Chairpersons - Dr G K Kulkarni & Dr Sasikala Chandra Sekar
Title
Medical and Occupational Health Services – a focused approach
Speaker
Dr.R Rajesh
14.25 – 14.45
Speaker
- Sponsored by - NARAYANA HEALTH
- Chairpersons - Dr G K Kulkarni & Dr Sasikala Chandra Sekar
Title
New advances in Stroke and interventional Neurology
Dr. Vikram Huded
14.45 – 15.30
Speakers
SCIENTIFIC SESSION 4
- Sponsored by - HINDUSTAN UNILEVER LTD
- Chairpersons – Dr S Sunder & Dr J Vijay Rao
- Topic – Healthy Workplaces – The Hindustan Unilever Experience
Title
Dr.T.Rajgopal
Dr.Kishore Madhwani
Overview
Lamplighter Program
Dr H.V.Ravimohan
Dr.Sudip Gupta
Mental Health Program
Sanjeevani Program
15.30 – 16.00
TEA BREAK
16.00 – 17.30 Panel Discussion – “IAOH NOW AND THE FUTURE”
- Sponsored by - SAINT GOBAINS & NEYVELI LIGNITE CORPORATION
- Chairperson - President Elect
- Speakers
Dr C S Gulvady
Dr Ramnik Parekh
Dr G K Kulkarni
Dr S Sivaramakrishnan
19.00 Onwards
- Dinner at La Pondy Resort
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Thursday 22nd January 2015
08.30 Onwards
09.00 – 10.30
Speakers
Dr. Archana S Vinarkar
Dr. Bhavesh Khodadiya,
Ms.R.Indhushree
Dr. Jayachandran Palsamy
Dr.Kamal Mistry
Dr.R.Krishnakumar
Dr.Kumar Sumit
Dr.Pallavi Vivek Raikar
Dr.S.Raghavan
Speakers
Dr.Mahesh
Dr.P.S.Murali Krishnan
Dr.R.Murali Raj
Dr.Nimra Shireen
Dr.Saba Mohammed
Mansoor
Dr.S.Shibi
Dr.C.Sooriya Deep
Dr.Surekha
Venue: Ananda Inn
Registration
TECHNICAL PAPER PRESENTATION
HALL A
Topic
- Work related diseases update
Chairpersons - Dr.N K Chandrasekaran & Dr K J Parekh
Title
Nutritional status of corporate female executives: what and how much do we know?
Eosinophilia – an early indicator of coke dust exposure –
finding during coke dust exposure study in workers
Visual functions of workers exposed to organic solvents in petrochemical refinery
Casual workers in civil construction workers are the silent
contributors for the burden of lung disease in the society
Cardiovascular health risk assessment of employees working
in petrochemical industry by treadmill test
Screening for color vision defects among petrochemical
industry workers
A study of allergic disorders in a sea food processing industry
of coastal Karnataka
Study of occupational health problems among workers in a
glass manufacturing plant- Puducherry.
Assessment of exposure to airborne toluene diisocyanate in different work areas of
flexible foam industries
HALL B
Topic
- Presentation by PG students
Chairpersons - Dr.Bishwadeep Paul & Dr Nandhini De
Title
To find prevalence and pattern of non-communicable diseases risk factors(dietary
habits and physical activity) amongst employees in engineering industry
Preventing occupational exposure to anti-neoplastic drugs in healthcare settings
Welding and women’s reproductive health
Occupational health hazards among automobile mechanics in an urban area of
Bangalore: a cross sectional study
Occupational exposure to needle stick injuries among health care workers in a
teaching hospital in Mangalore, Karnataka
A study to estimate the prevalence of occupational exposure to blood and body
fluids among the health care workers in a teaching hospital attached to Bangalore
medical college and research institute, Bangalore
Hearing conservation program the staff associated with power generators in a
Health Care setting
Prevalence of shift work disorder and its related health problems among nurses
working in a tertiary care hospital, Bangalore, south India.
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HALL C
Topic - Occupational Health Management
Chairpersons - Dr J R Kamat & Dr Sarangadharan
Title
Speakers
Dr.Aditya Paliwal
Dr.Devesh Kumar
Dr.Dilip Pendyala
Dr.Dinesh Kumar Prajapati
Ms.A.Rashima
Dr.Sadaf Quazi,
Dr.Sandeep Sharma
Dr.L.K.Sharma
10.30 – 11.00
Adopting the best practices of D-4 innovation – a step forward for advancing &
sustainable healthy workforces
Impact of health education on sensitizing youth against HIV/AIDS as future
healthy workforce
Creating healthy workforce through health care in neighborhood at reliance KDG
Study the impact of health promotional initiatives at RIL Hoshiarpur
manufacturing division, Hoshiarpur, Punjab
Visual profile of quarry workers and their knowledge on
personal protective equipment
Extending wellness beyond workplace by involving spouses and children at RIL Nagpur manufacturing division, Nagpur-Maharashtra India.
Occupational health & emergency medical services in
Indian oil corporation.
Occupational health interest among users: internet delivered impact assessment
TEA BREAK
11.00 – 11.45
CKR ORATION
Chairpersons - Dr V S Ananthan & Dr Sudha S Ramachandran
Speaker
Title
Health and Safety implications of Engineered Nanoparticles
Mr. G.S.Swaminathan
11.45 – 13.15
Speakers
SCIENTIFIC SESSION 5
- Sponsored by - APOLLO HOSPITALS GROUP
- Chairpersons - Dr Sudha S Ramachandran & Dr S Sivaramakrishnan
Title
Dr.Anand Kakker
Dr.Paul Ramesh
Dr.Shiva Kumar
Frontiers of Transplantation; Pancreas & Intestine
Evolution of Technology for Oxygenation of Human Blood
Can Genome Sequencing Technologies Advance Occupational Health and safety?
13.15 – 14.00
14.00 – 14.45
Speaker
Dr.Hiren Desai
LUNCH
OHSF Mumbai Oration
- Chairperson - Dr Dharmesh Parekh
Title
Role Of Occupational Health Physician In Promotion Of Occupational Health
And Safety In Organised And Unorganised Sector With Special Reference To
Sustainability And Corporate Social Responsibility
14.45 – 15.30
Speakers
D.V.R.Subramanian
SCIENTIFIC SESSION 6
- Sponsored by - SANOFI PASTUER
- Chairpersons - Dr BMS Nagaraj & Dr G V Prabhu
Title
Adult Vaccination
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15.30 – 16.00
16.00 – 17.30
18.00 – 19.00
19.30 Onwards
TEA BREAK
Theme Discussion – “ADVANCING HEALTHY WORKPLACES”
- Sponsored by - LIFETIME WELLNESS RX INTERNATIONAL LTD
APOLLO HOSPITALS GROUP
- Chairpersons - Dr Ramnik Parekh &
Dr Sudha S Ramachandran
Speakers - Dr G Jayaraj
Dr S M Shanbhag
Dr Shyam Pingle
Dr V Swaminathan
Annual General Body Meeting
- Banquet at Hotel Accord
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Friday 23rd January 2015
Venue: Ananda Inn
8.00 Onwards
- Registration
09.00 – 10.30
- TECHNICAL PAPER PRESENTATION
HALL A
Topic
- Work related diseases update
Chairpersons – Dr.N K Chandrasekaran & Dr A G Harshe
Title
Speakers
Dr.Rajan R Patil
Dr.Rajat Kumar Saha
Dr.Ranjana Choudhari
Dr.Reginald G Alex
Dr. Sashikala Chandrasekar
Dr.Shakeel Zaidi
Dr.Shirish Gandhi
Dr Sujata Rane
Speakers
Ms.Aruna
Dr.Balaji Santhanam
Lakshmipuram
Dr.Jeyamohan Dhas
Dr. Kirit Solanki
Dr.Raghvendra Gupta
Dr.Sudarsan
Krishnaswamy
Dr.D.Suresh Kumar
Dr.Vishwaraj Mhalshekar
Respiratory health status of traffic police working in vehicular pollution setting
An epidemiological cross-sectional comparative study of morbidity profile in an
automobile manufacturing unit
An occupational health survey among dry salt workers of Gujarat.
Prevalence of occupational morbidity and practice of safety measures among
welders working in small scale welding units in Vellore, south India – a crosssectional study
Aero toxic syndrome
Detoxification and toxicity studies of hexavalent chromium in rats exposed to
potassium dichromate
Study of various hematological parameters of employees
working in benzene area in petrochemicals complex
O test: Siemens experience in early detection of oral cancers in asymptomatic
individuals
HALL B
Topic
- Worksite wellness programs
Chairpersons - Dr.Dileep Andhare & Dr.P.C.Jain
Title
Prevalence of hypertension, overweight and obesity among the urban school
children in Chennai
Advancing healthy workplace : it industry perspective
Prevalence of lifestyle diseases among the employees of NLC over the age of 50.
“Project” of weight reduction program at reliance industries
limited, Jamnagar in 2013-14 for selected high BMI employees
A prospective study on correlation between reduction of
BMI and non communicable diseases at RIL NMD.
Reliance health scoring system and its utility in early
identification and prevention of lifestyle diseases
Study on prevalence of obesity and related chronic diseases among the bar
council members at Puducherry
Prevalence and risk factors of metabolic syndrome in executives.
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HALL C
Topic - Mental health promotion program
Chairpersons - Dr.J.R Kamat & Dr Umesh Chandra Ojha
Title
Speakers
Mr.Abel B.O.Da Costa
Dr.Bhavani Shankara Bagepally
Dr.Nikunj Desai
Dr.Paren Shah
Dr.J.Vijay Rao
Dr.Vinod Choudhary
11.00 – 11.45
Speaker
Dr.B.Ravichandran
Identifying stressors, their sources and levels of stress in nursing health
professionals in private hospitals setup: a cross-sectional study.
Profile of psycho social stressors and mental health problems among
workers exposed to chronic occupation associated noise
Effective implementation of “wish”-(work life improvement for safety &
health) program for advancing healthy workplaces
Work life improvement for safety & health (r-wish): a unique approach for
reduction in the stress levels in employees of a petrochemical plant.
Emotional intelligence and pressure management among employees
HIV/AIDS knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of male construction
workers in a metropolitan city
L & T ORATION
Chairperson - Dr.K.J Kamat
Title
“Exposomics” – Emerging science in Occupational and Environmental Health
Research
11.45 – 12.30
- OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH QUIZ
- Sponsored by - SUNDARAM CLAYTON LIMITED
- Quiz masters - Dr V Swaminathan &
Mr G S Swaminathan
12.30 – 13.15
- Valedictory Function
13.15 Onwards
- Farewell Lunch hosted by MURUGAPPA MANAGEMENT SERVICES LTD
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